Velier Long Pond Cambridge STC❤️E 2010

Edit: Tasted again as part of the RumX Advent Calendar 2024. unfortunately missed the day, but I would have recognized it (I think). Or at least narrowed it down to the Cambridges 2005 & 2010. Already very typical and fine. And for me more pleasant to drink than (most) TECAs Absolutely great rum! So intense and full of flavor. But extremely drinkable at the same time. Strongly cooked cherry jam, fruit, vanilla pods in solvent, curry green, esters, wood ... a dream Update: After about 2 months, the bottle is almost empty and I've ordered a refill. It really has become my favorite "affordable" rum. Unfortunately, the strong vanilla fades very quickly when you first open it, but other things come out more beautifully. I'll give it another point.

Blind tasting 2024-12-20 in the RumX calendar. Long Pond was not difficult to recognize. But I guessed TECA/TECC from the mark. I particularly like the liqueur character of this rum. The alcohol is also excellently integrated. Rating+0.1 Tasted together with the Velier Long Pond STCE 2005. What a wonderful nose! A great balance between tropical fruits, spices, wood - I could smell it for hours! I particularly like the fully ripe sweet pineapple. The palate is much spicier, but the fruit is also very well accentuated. A slight bitterness is added towards the finish. A fascinating rum, simply top class! The 2005 seems to me not quite as differentiated, rounder and does not have this bitter note. For me, this bottling is slightly ahead.

So many expectations on this release and I must say they were perfectly repaid! Classic profile of this distillery, dark intense and with a nice part of red fruits to garnish the tasting! Another fantastic long pond!

In direct comparison to the 2005, this bottling appears much more harmonious and fruity!But also with a little more ester and and nail polish.In the fruit I have initially an overripe, fermented papaya... who knows it; is not so great! But that fades quickly!On the palate, initially pleasantly mild and sweet, then intense, funky,fruity, woody and some allspice, great!The finish is medium long. Tannins and light woodiness predominate!It is in no way inferior to the 2005, although the profiles are somewhat different!

Extremely complex - an enjoyable taste experience - a lovely Long Pond 👍🙌🏻

This is just a perfect rum moment.

RumX Advent Calendar 2014 Day 20 In the blind tasting he picked me up again completely, therefore corrected upwards again I thought for a long time about how to describe the smell. I always thought it was like fermentation, then I thought it was like a child's sweaty feet. Now that I've smelled it again and the bottle has been open longer, it smells more like fruity nail polish. I think the taste is just funky, but I still can't describe it exactly. Edit: Mega delicious!!! I added another 0.1 points. FruitEsterFunk 2nd edit: After DomM suggested it as a mixer for a MaiTai, I also tried it. Great, now I'll probably have to add another bottle.

The nose is brilliant. This is unmistakably a continental flavored Jamaican rum, and yet it's as round and approachable as you'd expect from Barbados. Along with nail polish and a fermented tropical fruit basket, there's plenty of vanilla, sweet pastry with strawberry syrup, and a bit of tart herbalism at the very back. In the mouth, the roundness takes revenge and costs some complexity. While the tart notes (slightly smoky curry leaves, as is often the case with high ester rums) are more prominent, it lacks some depth behind fruity esters and the sweet vanilla. The finish continues to be very smooth with prominent curry leaves. The has the feel-good factor of the HV EMB 2010. The bottle is ordered 🤤

Alcohol super integrated. In comparison with the 2005, I perceive much stronger notes of glue and solvent here, which do not recede into the background after a while in the glass, as with the 2005. I like it very much, but overall I like the 2005 a little better. After the 2nd tasting another + 4 (0.4) points. Still slightly behind the 2005. Edit: Tasted again in detail against the two 2005 Cambridge bottlings. The 2010 is definitely more on the varnish + solvent track than the 2005. Also more fermented/umami aromas a la TECA 2003, but much less pronounced. The 2005 bottlings are much more accessible in my opinion despite the higher ABVs. In the end, I like them all :)

An ultra-balanced Long Pond throughout: powerful, fine, delicate and very expressive, the control of the aromas is really excellent. Ripe exotic fruits and citrus take the lead, followed by phenolic notes, then come woody, vanilla, spicy and fresh notes that counterbalance the typical high ester profile. The esters dissipate on the palate, with tropical fruit, woody and floral notes finding their ease for a very nice taste balance. It is round, elegant and with just the right amount of character. The tannins are also present and are felt on a long, more vegetal finish, seasoned with leather and licorice in addition to the fruit. A superb Long Pond, all in control.

A lovely STCE Long Pond! Beautiful nose and amazing on the palate. Fruity,estery and a touch of Glue for me. Quite funky and very powerful. There is a lot going on with this rum, a smorgasbord of flavours! Well worth a try.

RumX Advent Calendar, day 20. A Jamaican nose with tropical fruits and esters, but in fine balance. The wood is supportive and the longer you leave it in the glass, the more complex the flavors become. Spices and yellow fruit appear. The aromas are lively on the palate, carried by the alcohol and supported by the wood, well present in the background. As with the nose, esters are domesticated and contribute to the complexity. The finish is complex, perhaps a little short compared with expectations, but the fruit and esters linger for a long time. A powerful and complex rum, but delicious and balanced. I like it.

Very good, but less balanced and fragrant than Long Pond TECA, VR and TECC. The ABV is a bit predominant compared to its other counterparts mentioned earlier. What did not particularly impress me was the aromatic bouquet that I perceived it a bit too light and not well blended. It's lucky that I tried a sample because I don't know if at the figure of 150 euros I would have bought it, at the same amount I would have opted for a TECA. However beyond the price it remains a nice rum highly above average, but one that disappoints expectations a little for the name it carries. For those who have never tasted a Long Pond it remains an interesting experience absolutely worth trying.There is no lack of typical roasted and pastry notes on the nose and palate with a medium tropical fruit (perhaps pineapple) finish.

RumX Kalender 2024 Day 20: Slight acidity on the nose, butter, esters. But reasonably discreet, not too intrusive. Dark roasted notes in the mouth, a pleasant sweetness and well-integrated wood. Medium finish with reader and astringency. The estery notes remain. Reminds me of a St. Lucia Chairman? On the other hand, too estery. Very dense, intense. Everything is well integrated. I really like it!